成长英语学生用书 基础篇 拓展阅读 unit 3

A篇FreshmanStudyGuideMostcollegeshavesomeformofcorecurriculumbeforegraduation.Fortheserequiredclasses,consultthecollege’scoursecatalog.Getthosecoursesoutofthewaysoyoucanmoveontostuffyou’rereallyexcitedaboutinthecomingyear.Skimthecoursecatalogjusttoseewhatcatchesyoureye.Music,artandphotographyarealsopopularclassestoexplore.Noteverycourseisavailableeachsemester,butitdoesn’thurttomakeawishlistforupcomingsemesters.“EasyA”?Notwise.Firstofall,ifyou’retakingaclassjustsoyoucangetagoodgradewithoutanywork,yourattitudeiswrong.Second,so-called“easyA’s”almostalwaysrequiremoreworkthanyouexpect.Abouthonorscourses.Manywell-intentionedfreshmenstarttheirfirstsemesterfullofmotivation-onlytolearnthehardwaythatsixhonorsclassesistoomuch.Howtodoifyoufindyourselfinaclassthat’snotworkingout?First,talktotheprof.Iftheclassstillseemsawrongplace,talktoyouracademicadviser.Stillnotsatisfied?Fearnot.Mostschoolsofferadrop/addperiodthatallowsyoutodroporaddaclass.Newwordscorecurriculum\o"真人发音"[kɔrkəˈrɪkjələm]基础[核心]课程core[kɔr,kor]n.中心，核心，精髓；

果心，果核graduation[ˈɡrædʒuˈeʃən]\o"真人发音"n.毕业；

毕业典礼consult[kənˈsʌlt]vt.请教；

翻阅；

求教于；

顾及catalog[ˈkætlˌɔɡ](大学概况)一览表stuff[stʌf]vt.塞满；

填塞n.填充物,材料skim[skɪm]v.略读available[əˈveləbəl]adj.可用的；

有空的；

可会见的grade[ɡred]n.

等级attitude[ˈætɪˌtud]n.态度，看法honorscourses学位课程honors[ˈɔnəz]n大学荣誉学位well-intentioned\o"真人发音"[ˈwɛlɪnˈtɛnʃənd]adj.好意的，出于好意的motivation[ˌmotəˈveʃən]n.动机；

动力academic[ˌækəˈdɛmɪk]adj.学院的，大学的Activity1ChoosethebestanswertoeachquestionaccordingtothepassageTakingrequiredclassesisimportantinfreshmanyearbecauseyoucan__________forthenextyear.savetimeB)getmoreknowledgeC)getclassesyou’reinterestedinD)gethighercreditsThefollowingclassesyoucantake,except__________A)artB)P.E.C)musicD)photography3.theword“easyA”inline1paragraph3,means___________A)asimpleanswerB)agoodgradeC)ahighscorewithoutanyworkD)antaskwithmorework4.What’sthelaststepyoushouldmakeifyouarenotsuitabletopresentclass?A)talktoyourprofessorB)talktoyouracademicadviserC)talktoyourparentsandfriendsD)applyschoolfordropping/addingclass5.howmanyhonorscoursesdoesthispassagerecommendtotake?A)morethansixB)lessthansixC)onlysixD)asmanyaspossibleActivity2TaketurnstoaskandanswerthefollowingquestionsWheredoyoufindthelistofyourrequiredcourses?

2.Whatdoyoudoforunavailablecoursesinpresentsemester?3.Whysocalled“easyA”isnotthebestoptionforfreshmen?4.whatdidfreshmenfeelwhentheyoverloadedhonorscourses?5.whataretheadvicetothosewhofindthemselvesinawrongclass?Activity3Readthepassagecarefullyandfillintheblankswiththeproperwordsorphrases.Thentrytoreciteit.(Nomorethanthreewords)1)______thecoursecatalogjusttoseewhatcatchesyoureye.Music,artandphotographyarealsopopularclassesto2)______.Noteverycourseisavailableeachsemester,butitdoesn’thurtto3)_________listforupcomingsemesters.“EasyA”?Notwise.Firstofall,ifyou’retakingaclassjustsoyoucangetagoodgradewithoutanywork,4)__________iswrong.Second,so-called“easyA’s”almostalways5)____________thanyouexpect.AnswersActivity1CBCDBActivity2Foralistoftheserequiredclasses,consultthecollege’scoursecatalog.Noteverycourseisavailableeachsemester,butitdoesn’thurttomakeawishlistforupcomingsemesters.Firstofall,ifyou’retakingaclassjustsoyoucangetagoodgradewithoutanywork,yourattitudeiswrong.Second,so-called“easyA’s”almostalwaysrequiremoreworkthanyouexpect.Onlytolearnthehardwaythatsixhonorsclassesistoomuch.5.First,talktotheprof.Gethisorhercounselonthesituation.Ifitdoesn’twork,talktoyouracademicadviser.Stillnotsatisfied?Fearnot.Mostschoolsofferadrop/addperiodthatallowsyoutodroporaddaclass.Activity31)Skim2)explore3)makeawish4)yourattitude5)requiremoreworkB篇WhatIfoundoutasaCollegeFreshmanQ.Whatsurprisedyouaboutcollegelife?A.ItwasnothinglikeIimagined.WhenIsawcollegeportrayedonTV,Isawfraternityboysaroundeverycornerandloudmusicallthetime.Iwenttoanall-girls’college,sowewouldgatherinthehall,playcards,swapstories,eatcandy,studyourbrainsoutandgoshopping.--BreannaIcamefromaCatholic-schoolbackground,sotherangeofpeopleatcollege,withvaryingbeliefsandworldviews,wasfascinating.--Ana,Therearesomanythingstodobesidestakingclasses.Myschedulewouldbefullwith“extrastuff”-friends,researching,swimmingandlifeguarding.NottomentionthingsIwouldlovetodo...likenoncreditclasses(hip-popdance,yoga,photography)andplayclubandintramuralsports.--RulaQ.Howdidcollegechangeyou?A.ItchangedthewayIthinkabout.WhenIlookbacktostuffIsaidat17or18,IfeelthatIwassoimmaturethen.Butitwasn’tthatlongago.-ArianeeWhenpeopletoldmeinhighschoolthatIwasayoungadult,itwasjustwords.Now,Ihadtomakemyowndecisionsanddisciplinemyselflikeanadult.-KendraInhighschool,Iwouldwasteentiredaysdoingnothing.Now,mytime-managementskillshavedramaticallyimproved.-BenNewwordsportray[pɔrˈtre]vt.画像；

描述；

描绘fraternity[frəˈtɚnɪti]n.兄弟会；

大学生联谊会swap[swɑp]vt.用……替换，把……换成，掉换（过来）range\o"真人发音"[rendʒ]\o"真人发音"n.范围varying[ˈvɛəriŋ]\o"机器发音"adj.变化的worldviews世界观fascinating\o"真人发音"[ˈfæsəˌnetɪŋ]\o"真人发音"adj.有极大吸引力的；

使人神魂颠倒的intramural[ˌɪntrəˈmjʊrəl]\o"真人发音"adj.校内的，内部的immature\o"真人发音"[ˌɪməˈtjʊr]\o"真人发音"adj.不成熟的

discipline[ˈdɪsəplɪn]\o"真人发音"vt.训练；

使有纪律dramatically[drəˈmætɪkl:ɪ]\o"真人发音"adv.引人注目地Activity1Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionaccordingtothepassage.1.Afreshmanfromall-girls’collegecanusuallydothefollowingthingsoncampusexcept________.A)swapstoriesB)goshoppingC)StudyourbrainsoutD)playcardswithfraternityboys2.Anathoughttherangeofpeopleincollegewasfascinating,becausetheyare______________.A)withchangeabletastesB)withdifferentbeliefsandhabitsC)withcolorfulcampusactivitiesD)withdifferentfaithsandworldviews 3.Theword“extrastuff”inline3paragraph5,means___________A)thingstodoinnoncreditclassesB)thingstodobesidestakingclassesC)thingstodoaccordingtoscheduleD)thingstodobecauseofPro’srequirements4.Accordingtothepassage,thecollegechangedstudentsfrom_____________A)thewayyouthinkaboutB)makingyourowndecisionsanddisciplineyourselvesC)improvingyourtime-managementskillsD)allofaboveitems5.whichstatementistrueaccordingtothepassage?A)FreshmanyearwassomethinglikeIimaginedB)Incollege,IfoundoutthatIbecameayoungadult.C)Infreshmanyear,Icantakemanythingslikehip-popdance,yoga,photographyclasses,andplayclubandintramuralsports.D)Istillcannotgetmytimemanagedbetter.Activity2Taketurnstoaskandanswerthefollowingquestions1.WhatdidBreannatalkaboutcollegelife?

2.WhatwasAna’sexperienceofcollegepeople?3.WhatwasRula’sproblemaboutclasses?4.WhendidArianeefindoutshewasimmature?5.whydidKendrathinkherselfasayoungadultincollege?Activity3Readthepassagecarefullyandfillintheblankswiththeproperwordsorphrases.Thentrytoreciteit.(Nomorethanthreewords)Icamefroma1)_________background,sotherangeofpeopleatcollege,withvarying2)___________,wasfascinating.--AnaTherearesomanythingstodobesidestakingclasses.Myschedulewouldbequitefullwithonlythe3)_______-friends,researching,swimmingand4)__________.NottomentionthingsIwouldlovetodo...like5)